by Bill Decker | Dec 4, 2013 | Bioprinting, International
University of Liverpool and University of Manchester researchers are working together to develop convincing 3D-printed skin. Dr. Sophie Weurger of the University of Liverpool said “the human visual system is extremely sensitive to small distortions in skin appearance,...
by Bill Decker | Nov 12, 2013 | Bioprinting
Bioprinting is not a new concept – in fact, it’s almost old news, and we’re just waiting for something to happen. Ducks have been saved, baby tracheas have been printed, so when are we going to really see the effects on us? Well, Organovo has made an...
by Bill Decker | Sep 30, 2013 | Bioprinting
You get a full 3 dimensional scan of your complete body geometry. One day there is an accident and unfortunately you lose an ear or some other part of your body. Still, nothing that you really should worry about: Your doctor opens up your unique body geometry back up...
by Bill Decker | Sep 11, 2013 | Bioprinting, International
This 3D printer London scientists created, called the Vista 3D, is in the works to print organs “at the touch of a button.” It comes equipped with a nozzle that can 3D print a broad range of materials with high accuracy because of its advanced droplet...
by Bill Decker | Jul 18, 2013 | Bioprinting, International
In Japan some clinics have a new service for pregnant women coming in addition to ultrasounds – a 3d-printed model of their fetus! In the bio-texture modeling, an MRI scanner’s data is translated into a 3D image and sent to a 3d-printer, which then...
by Bill Decker | Jul 13, 2013 | Bioprinting, Engineering
Thanks to a 3d-printed airway splint, an Ohio baby with tracheobronchomalacia can live life separately from hospital machines. “This is the first time 3D printing has been used to treat tracheobronchomalacia-at least in a human.” Now that the Food and Drug...
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